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  Fail Better: Why Baseball Matters , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 604min

  Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure - a very successful batter manages a base hit in just three of every 10 attempts - Mark Kingwell argues that there is no better tutor of human failure's enduring significance than this strange, crooked game of base, where geometry becomes poetry. Weaving elements of memoir, philosophical reflection, sports writing, and humour, Fail Better is an intellectual love letter to baseball by one of North America's most engaging philosophers. Kingwell illustrates complex concepts like theoretically infinite game-space, "time out of time", and the rules of civility with accessible examples drawn from the game, its history, and his own halting efforts to hit 'em where they ain't. Beyond a "Beckett meets baseball" study in failure, Kingwell crafts a thoughtful appreciation of why sports matter and how they change our vision of the world. Never pretentious, always entertaining, Fail Better is set to be the homerun nonfiction title of the season. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jerry Lord. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/032233/bk_adbl_032233_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Reynard the Fox

  Reynard - a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders - is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanours. How will he pit his wits against his accusers - greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound or dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf - to escape the gallows?Reynard was once the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur or Cinderella. His character spoke eloquently for the unvoiced and disenfranchised, but also amused and delighted the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries.Based on William Caxton's bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, but expanded with new interpretations, innovative language and characterisation, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story. With its themes of protest, resistance and duplicity fronted by a personable, anti-heroic Fox making his way in a dangerous and cruel world, this gripping tale is as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.

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  Once Wild , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min

  Parker Chadwick (the third) fled Boston on a football scholarship since his parents would only pay for him to attend an Ivy League school and he wanted to play at a state one. He felt good leaving his pretentious family, fake friends, and false life behind him. The 10-year class reunion wasn’t the reason he returned home, though. His mother’s illness, his father’s funeral, and a potential coaching job at the private school were life events all vying for his time and attention. He had to admit there was one person he was curious about.Dixie Sweeting, better known as Sugar, wasn’t running from her past anymore. In fact, she was ready to walk into that class reunion and prove that even the wildest of children could grow up to be responsible adults. No one really understood her back then, but she had dealt with her demons. All of them, but one. The man who just slid into the booth seat across from her wearing a smile as big as Texas. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brad Grochowski. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/207434/bk_acx0_207434_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Dead in the Water Omnibus: Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mysteries, Books 1-3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 492min

  Homicide on the high seas. Times three! Three cozy mysteries from International Bestselling Author Susan Harper   Hope Harper has spent four years working her way up on the Caribbean Honey cruise ship and is finally sure a promotion is coming her way. When she gets passed over again, and for a pretentious young man with less experience, she could just...well, you know. When a cruise guest is killed, she is thrown in the middle of a murder mystery on the high seas. Then there’s a deadly beach party and a lethal bidding war at a charity auction. Can she put her feelings aside and solve these mysteries, or will the criminals get the best of her and the crew? If you like fast-paced mysteries with interesting characters, exotic locations, and unexpected twists, you’re going to love the Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mystery series.  Included stories: "Drugged on Deck", "Dead in the Water", and "Stolen at Sea".Download the Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mystery Omnibus and sail away with three entertaining cozy mysteries today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Maria Liatis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/055886/bk_adbl_055886_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Domestic Violets: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 660min

  Tom Violet always thought that by the time he turned 35, he’d have everything going for him. Fame. Fortune. A beautiful wife. A satisfying career as a successful novelist. A happy dog to greet him at the end of the day. The reality, though, is far different. He’s got a wife, but their problems are bigger than he can even imagine. And he’s written a novel, but the manuscript he’s slaved over for years is currently hidden in his desk drawer while his father, an actual famous writer, just won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His career, such that it is, involves mind-numbing corporate buzzwords, his pretentious archnemesis Gregory, and a hopeless, completely inappropriate crush on his favorite coworker. Oh... and his dog, according to the vet, is suffering from acute anxiety. Tom’s life is crushing his soul, but he’s decided to do something about it. (Really.) Domestic Violets is the brilliant and beguiling story of a man finally taking control of his own happiness - even if it means making a complete idiot of himself along the way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Todd McLaren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002563/bk_harp_002563_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  A Princess Next Door: Rothman Royals, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 226min

  I was born the oldest princess of a tiny country in the Alps, which means my future has been planned out for me since I was an infant. I was supposed to marry a rich, arrogant stranger to help restore the royal bank accounts, but I decided to go to college in the States instead. It was the one act of rebellion in my very sheltered life. That's how I met Jack Watson. He lives next door, and he's the nicest, sexiest guy I've ever known. My time here is almost over, though. Soon I have to go back home and be the daughter my family and country expects. So there's no sense in letting Jack seduce me with his slow smile, his skillful hands, and his husky drawl. Even if I was allowed to have him for a boyfriend, Jack hates formal occasions, pretentious people, and being the center of attention. He'd never hook up with a princess. Which is why he can never know who I am. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carly Robins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/077255/bk_acx0_077255_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Sweet Smell of Psychosis: A Novella , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 100min

  A brief and brilliant satire of magazine hacks and fashionistas, The Sweet Smell of Psychosis shows Will Self - a writer hailed by Time as "brilliant, iconoclastic...one of Britain's most original young writers" - at the top of his form. It looks like it's going to be quite a Christmas for Richard Hermes, powdered with cocaine and whining with the white noise of urban derangement. Not so much enfolded as trapped in the bosom of the most venal media clique in London, Richard is losing it on all fronts: He's losing his heart to Ursula Bentley, a nubile and vacuous magazine columnist; he's in danger of losing his job at the pretentious listings magazine Rendezvous; he's losing his mind courtesy of Colombia's chief illegal export; and, worst of all, he's losing his soul...to the king of all media and sinister purveyor of opportunities - sexual, chemical, and professional - known only as Bell. Murky, paranoid, and hilarious, The Sweet Smell of Psychosis is Will Self at his best. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021860/bk_adbl_021860_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Time Is Write!: Your Journey to Excellent Writing Starts Now , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 61min

  For many, many years, there's been a sort of mysticism surrounding the world of writing. There are stereotypical images of writers at old typewriters in a dimly lit room or a pretentious, haughty author-to-be penning the next great globally known novel from the comfort of a coffee house sofa, making sure everyone knows of his or her artistic brilliance. From my experience, and looking from a more objective standpoint, writing is a business or career path just like any other. We all learn basic components of writing when we're in school - reading, grammar, spelling and so on. While in theory anyone can write, there are a few who find themselves naturally talented; others gain their skills through hours and hours of practice. Regardless of your background or your current level of writing, by picking up this book, you've made the decision to better yourself, to sharpen your writing skills. My aim in writing this book is to help you take your writing, fiction or nonfiction, book or brochure to the next level. Let's dive right in! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sarah Pavelec. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/048193/bk_acx0_048193_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Reckless Jesse (eBook, ePUB)

  In the space of ten years, Jesse Donavon has gone from chart-topping rock star to a thirty-something has-been longing for the roar of the crowd. When he is forced to sell his apartment to avoid bankruptcy, he finds himself needing a place to stay. Unfortunately, no one is too keen to help out the former heartthrob. Well...there is one person. Robbie O'Carroll isn't like the rest of Jesse's friends. He isn't famous, wealthy, or remotely pretentious. He also happens to be Jesse's number one fan. The lovable goofball worships the ground Jesse walks on, so when the rocker falls on hard times and needs a place to stay, Robbie jumps to his idol's rescue. Jesse can't stop wondering if there is more to his young host's adulation than meets the eye. The more he thinks about it, the more curious he is to see how far Robbie will go to prove his devotion. Jesse coaxes Robbie into sharing his innermost secrets before luring the shy young man into a twisted seduction that tests both their limits. It's exhilarating and addictive, but if Jesse isn't careful he might just lose the one thing he has left…a real shot at love.

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  Let Me Catch You (eBook, ePUB)

  Discover "the secret" in this haunting gay romance.Fresh from university, Stephen Davis has returned to the family farm to inherit a responsibility that was never meant to be his. Feeling bored and trapped, the pretentious farm boy starts hanging out with Shaun Munro, an unpopular try-hard from the town's most dysfunctional family. What starts as an unlikely friendship slowly evolves into a passionate romance that takes Stephen completely by surprise. Sadly, their summer of love comes to a tragic end and Stephen's life is changed forever.Twenty years later, Inver Murray has come home to Clifton to bury the father he barely knew. Despite his reluctance to be back in town, he does enjoy the chance to stay and reconnect with Stephen, his childhood neighbour. However, interactions with Stephen soon turn awkward, and strange happenings in the night begin to rattle Inver who is unaware that his handsome host intends to make him pay for the sins of his dead father.Set along the wild coast of New Zealand, Let Me Catch You is a haunting love story that brings two broken souls together as they unearth the truth about what happened all those years ago when Shaun Munro learned "the secret."

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